Operation Wellhit

Operation Wellhit (17-22 September 1944) was the codename for the Allied capture of the French port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, undertaken by the 3rd Canadian Division. The 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade advanced up the French coast and planned to take Boulogne, but the German defenders halted them five miles from the city. The city's defenses were incomplete, but the Allies saw fit to send in the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and specialized armor to massively bombard the city. The coordination of these forces was key in assisting the Canadian infantry in capturing Boulogne, which fell after five days of fighting.